Transcript Retention Progress Report

Advising at South Plains College
August 2011
“Frequent faculty-student contact in and out of the
classroom is the most important factor in student
motivation and involvement.”
Arthur W. Chickering and Zelda F. Gamson, Eds, (1995)The Seven Principles
in Action: Improving Undergraduate Education. Anker Publishing Co.
South Plains College
Mission of Advising
In February 2005, the Retention Team
sponsored a faculty survey of advising
services. Using the faculty’s responses,
the Team developed a working mission of
advising specific to the needs of faculty,
staff and students at South Plains College.
Mission of Advising at SPC
• Goals
• Roles
• Learning Outcomes
Advising System
• At South Plains College, “Everyone’s an advisor”
• System- Automatic Assignment of advisees
based on major and campus location
• Department chairs determine # of advisees to be
assigned to each faculty member
• In addition to program advisors, also have
General Studies advisors and specialized TSI
advisors
South Plains College
Advising Administration & Coordination
Flowchart
Darrell Grimes, Vice-President of Academic Affairs
Office of Enrollment Management
Advisement Management Team
(Advising Coordinators)
AMT is comprised of a representative from each academic, technical and health occupations
department, as well as a representative from each Counseling Center (Levelland, Reese and
Plainview), STAR Center, and the Diversity Coordinator. Representatives are appointed by
their department chair.
Faculty Advisors
STAR
Center
Counselors
Diversity
Coordinator
Advisement Management Team
• The AMT makes recommendations for improving
advising services to the Executive Council
• The Team is also responsible for disseminating
advising information throughout campus departments
Where do you fit in advising?
• You’re the most important advising representative at SPC, so
much that advising is included in your job description!
• FACULTY HANDBOOK – SECTION 2.1
(Selected descriptions)
– To develop a rapport with students, so that they feel comfortable asking
for assistance.
– To post and observe office hours (at least eight hours per week).
– To be familiar with the catalog and publications of the college.
– To participate in community and social activities which improve the
individual, the college, and the community.
– To attend all faculty and departmental meetings.
– To work with student personnel services concerning student welfare.
– To assist in the advisement and orientation of new students.
– To sponsor college clubs, organizations, and activities as assigned.
– To serve as academic advisor.
Advising Resources
• Advisor Development workshops at each
campus location at least twice a year
• TSI updates prior to open registration
• Master Texan Advisor Workshop- Over 120
advisors certified as “Master Texan Advisors”
• CampusConnect - Advisee List
• Advising resources on MySPC under the Faculty
tab
Advising: The Tools
• Early Alert
• Student Success Plan
• Advising resources on website
You’re an essential piece!
All effective retention programs have
effective advising at their very core.
Dr. Vincent Tinto, Syracuse University
Retention Team
The goals of the Retention Team are to:
• Ensure that progress on retention activities
is being made
• Make recommendations for improvement
to services for students
• Update the retention plan on a regular
basis
• The Retention Team consists of faculty
appointed by department chairs, as well as
student services and support staff
• Everyone is invited to attend the regular
meetings-lunch is included!
• Since the Team’s inception in 2004, fall-tospring retention rate of first-time-in-college
students has increased from 66% to
77.3%
• SPC won the Noel-Levitz Retention
Excellence Award in 2008
To Learn More……….
Kimbra Quinn, Director of Enrollment Management
[email protected] x 2114
Christina Conner, Retention Specialist
[email protected] x 2961
Offices in New Student Relations Building